In an Experiment by Simon and Chabris (1999),participants Were to Watch

question 10

Multiple Choice

In an experiment by Simon and Chabris (1999) ,participants were to watch people passing a basketball around and were told to keep track of some activity within the game.What was the distinctive feature of the scene,and what proportion of people failed to notice it?

• A)During the game,a person in a gorilla suit walked into and out of the scene;almost everyone failed to notice.
• B)During the game,a person in a gorilla suit walked into and out of the scene;nearly half failed to notice.
• C)A person in a gorilla suit was one of the ball passers;almost no one failed to notice.
• D)A person in a gorilla suit was one of the ball passers;nearly half failed to notice.

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